Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1046 | 916 | 707 | 318 | 380 | 455 | 610 | 1093 | 1421 | 1519 | 1175 | 1131 | 1330 | 1297 | 1049 | 862 | 615 | 475 | 424 | 370 | 379 | 320 | 320 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.73m | 1:51AM1.64m | 2:19PM1.75m | 2:34AM1.64m | 3:01PM1.78m | 3:16AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.44m | 7:55AM0.37m | 8:28PM0.44m | 8:38AM0.37m | 9:12PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 160 | 194 | 183 | 318 | 261 | 455 | 610 | 791 | 920 | 955 | 938 | 997 | 883 | 798 | 705 | 607 | 510 | 424 | 424 | 370 | 370 | 320 | 320 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 115 | 225 | 380 | 198 | 146 | 1093 | 1421 | 1519 | 1175 | 1131 | 1330 | 1297 | 1049 | 862 | 615 | 475 | 350 | 333 | 379 | 206 | 102 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 214 | 146 | 185 | 107 | 99 | 54 | 45 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1046 | 916 | 707 | 234 | 137 | — | — | 163 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 28 | 173 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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